Chris Lombardi puts defense and security under the spotlight, as he shares his takes on recent NATO and EU cooperation and provides insight into the company’s own long-term strategic partnerships in Europe.

Three trends are currently driving the global electricity sector: decarbonization, decentralization and differentiation. Utilities are making significant contributions to mitigate carbon emissions, while a technology revolution is …

BERLIN: Economic Commissioner Yves-Thibault Silguy and Irish Finance Minister Ruairi Quinn speak at a European Parliament and Commission conference on On the way to the European home market: the single currency, hosted by The Kangaroo Group in collaboration with the Fondation Europe et Société (Contact: 32 2/284 44 38).

ROME: European Association of Advertising Agencies’ annual conference on The future of brand-building across borders (Contact: 32 2/280 16 03).

DUBLIN: Irish presidency colloquium on Social and societal implications of the information society (to 1 Oct). Topics include employment, the future of work, and learning and living in the information society (Contact: 353 1/661 89 04).